Fort Myers terminated its agreement for a police substation near the scene of last year’s mass shooting at Club Blu, citing the owner’s criminal history.

The City Council approved the agreement June 19 in which the property owner, Yoram Izhak, would pay all building costs to convert the unit to meet Fort Myers police specifications, as well as provide the space, rent free, for three years to “the benefit and safety of the surrounding community,” according to city documents.

But it took two months for officials to realize Izhak’s checkered history with the law.

In 2002, Izhak attempted to board a Delta Airlines flight to New York with a loaded gun in his carry-on briefcase, records show.

Two years later, he was indicted in a massive organized crime ring known as “The Corporation” or the “Cuban Mafia,” which was allegedly involved in cocaine trafficking, arson, gambling and murder, the Miami-based Local 10 ABC News reported. The indictment alleged that Izhak was involved with laundering money for the crime ring. The federal government dropped the racketeering and illegal gambling charges in exchange for a guilty plea on tax evasion, Local 10 reported.

The police substation was supposed to be at 3585 Fowler St. in Carrell Corners, a plaza bordered by Carrell Road to the north, Fowler Street to the west and Evans Avenue to the east. In a memo dated March 29, Chief Derrick Diggs said it’s not a lease agreement, it’s a good faith commitment that the location will be used for more than simple bathroom stops or as a place to take a break. Izhak wanted a consistent police presence in exchange for providing the free space.

The City Council ended the agreement during Monday’s public meeting. City documents cited the reason as, “The Police Department has decided to pursue other areas of interest for a possible substation.” Carrell Corners agreed to discharge the city of any obligations with the agreement, which was important because officials couldn’t find an early termination clause.

This isn’t the first time Fort Myers officials failed to do their homework.

In June, Fort Myers entered into a $13.7 million agreement with a multinational corporation that has a history of breach of contract lawsuits, and has paid more than $800 million in civil and criminal fines to settle longstanding corruption charges. Officials scrambled to get more information after a News-Press reporter started asking questions. The city finalized a “substantially better” agreement with Siemens Aug. 7.